The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-03

o. s.Ilu .. a tuabl. fue apostle
'fli teaf e. tnat ti- whUl= creation
me whole creature uIiser-t Of
q ErUulfth and travail-th u pals
igr tuer.in Consequences ui man : sin
waiting tue resumption % mankiul
yiupaihiEiBg ana sharing in znt
additional aUes which sin hall
wrought Earth itself felt tht
wound nndiWas carried FOR unil'=
when he sake become 3 sinner.
But that there would have been nc
suffering iu the world but FOR sin iz
proposition that mas never YET
/ been proven. Ga the contrary the
/ iaek Into the silent ages OF the dim
pact aud reads the record Of this old
! ~, RI l's history. written In lmperish-
"a e s-hariynters on the leaves that
/ rIrm tie sOuudation Of the eternal
Mills; everywhere during those peri
| DDS II formation, willie the earth was
beng ftted up for the abode Of man,
| Il iind- uumiisJakabiet traces OF suffer
, ing, physical pain aud death euduF-
! ed by the seuuent creatures who
/ pe0pisd and swarmed Our earth
aseu, aud ages, aid ages before innh
] vas FfEAAE4 AnA -lAME4s u NNaEHl
pain and death were in this world
Oelv,e -iu ever blighied Il.
Yet the theory that all physical
! PAIN of ti,is life are % be set down a.
/ efirUts of sin Sin has prevailed IN tie
J word from tire earliest times. twas
3 prev aient emOng the Jews 10 the
Time Of Christis earthly soiOurn.
His disciples took Il as an inuisput-
able set ia our text that tbis man
WIN nRd suffered the sad, touching
hilnduess from his own birth was
thl suffering ia consequences OF sin
The oniy question 70 their minds
was whether 10 Was his own Sin or
the sins Of his parents imputed o.
him, that he was suffering for, aud
the infrrenes u very plain, Il seems
90 me from the statement that this
misfortune began with his very be-
ing-at mis- birt1, it could not, there
fore. have been ms own sin In their
judgement which caused his calam-
ity, but that OF hts parents vi itsi
upon him and punished in him; and
tie disriples asked their QUESTION Of
their master rather TO get bis sane
ton 20 their theory Of imputed
guilt, prevalent amnng their nation,
AANA NAANNA ~ sc " Nv ~ NNMAN NlLE
decalugGe ia hich God "a declared
10 be a jealous God, visiting the in
Equity OF the fathers upon the chill
dren, unto the third aud fourth gen
Grafton OF them that hate him rather
Tor the purpose Of sustaining their
theory than 10 decide whose sin il
was for VIII he had suffered this
misfortune fr im his helpless, ire
ap insible la any.
Bat IN tead uf confirming their
theory that all suffering, pain sud
ctlum t. in this World IL renal, in
ticie,i solely 49, a penalty for Fin,
an where IL begins ,erore the sub
H. D. himself an accountable. aarns:
- Be- Suffering iu consequence ui rio,
iput.d ruill II Ills ansrst. r., --fli,
= ,irgr, 90 their -Drpfis, md a--.iu-
HeIt dr i'1l the iltrurv point blank
cd iu total d c.ar.u- IS 30 put.,f o
60" Neither hush taiS Bi4a -i5fafd
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or ui.-. er; ina " = r4f. uiiu
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% ,i- uui asst { 49, i.aftl..' '4tt
IN the WUiks 81 N.ud -LtLId b,
ndr manifest iu him."
fine saviour d"e- here not deny
Gee general lin illness OF sii thest
alrtirs; that The jews diu not tell
De exact truth " hen they said 70
o - bund man sitter his ewes had
ten opened Thou vast altogether
.,,ru la sim" But what He does
3, ny Is that Ibis misfortune an in
lance OF imputed guilt Oi the vista
iuu OF the iniQuity Of the parent
upon the the child. But God Ia
Ills ail-wise, inscrutible, uver-ruling
providence Of love and mercy had
-au-ed this misfortune, this physi-
-al evil for an entirely different pur-
.su-e via. shat the COrks Of God .
should bc made H0nifesf ~ him"
lie Who NOTES the syarrow's fall
aud feedrth the ravens when they
Try. whose tender mprcips are over
III His works, sometimes hides His
milling face benind a froWning
Providence in order only 10 show
Orth greater displays Of his mercy
aud his 1--we.
THIS Is an instance. He causes
this man 10 be horn blind, that He
may manifest In him His glory and
saving power. He Causes him 10 pass
lhro' those lonely " airs Of darkness
UP ~ ANNAAAEE hEEa ME NANUL AENAOM
has never had n bright period Of
uuppy childhood and youth, fun OF
sunshine and Of sport, ehpered
with the lovely sights and scenes
q tbs bright beautiful world
Il ours. He had never been able to
wander out like other boys over
the luis aud wales and meadows and
nrchstds and vineyards and groves
II Iii nstive land, 10 gather the va
rigateC flowers and fruits and nuts
aud purple grapes feasting his eyes
bn their beauty as well a. his taste
"a their delicious flavor. No! he's
blind! Sad, sad misfortune, envel-
ped Ia perpetual darkness and
gloom, ia constant midnight. The
sadness Of his To- h written on his
very Tea lures. Have you never no.
iiced that the cOuntenance Of the
nlind Is always tOuchingly sad
such was this poor mans lot thro'
al these years Of darkness. But Il
THE proof Of eins-
so the disciples reasoned. So
Jobs three friends reasoned. When
he saw what q great sufferer he was
how afflicted Ia p rsOn ana he
-eaved Of friends aud worldly goods
having no comfort, nothing but pain
aud sorrow, disaster, suffering. be-
rpavement, disappointment and woe,
they concluded therefore that he
WAS \ great sinner. But Job proved
his brightness, and God coTrOOOr-
rated 10 aud explained his dealing
with Job aud many another good
man Ga His holy word which TEACHES
us that ''tChOBl the Lord lOUefh lie
/ -h0sfinsfh, and ScOuFQEth cCrg SIN
i lie receiUeth," that all suffering 2
/ md affection is not proof OF Euit
I'd WiekedueSs on the part Of those
who are exercised thrreby, but often
ather Of divine mercy aud love, Not
l willingly afiiictinV his people. but
1r their gns.d that thty may become
| uertby partakerS al His holiness
nd meet Tor lire heavenly Inherit
| iuce Indeed ] raunot zee how thu
/ auuchiful Bible reafler eau hold
iat all suffering 10 penalty for sin
nasmucb az the Bible repeat, y
.otilies US virtually that The gno5i
I nan's share ia life l. often gall and
itterness Of soul while proc Prity
.lesses the wicked frequently. Hav.
az more than heart could with Oi
ajoy Of worldly goods; health
.icies, honor, ease, comfort, pleas
ure. "They are not In trouble a,
other men are, neither are they
plagued as other men," says tn,
psn mist. "They are men Of IN,
aid who have their portion 10 Thu
rife, whose belly is flied with hid
| reasure. They are full Of children
and lat DEATH leave the rest Of thei